Saint Andrew is 0-6 against North Broward Prep since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Saint Andrew's Scots will head out on the road to challenge the North Broward Prep Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saint Andrew's: 3.7, North Broward Prep: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saint Andrew's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against King's Academy on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 1-0 to the Lions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Saint Andrew's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Broward Prep entered their tilt with Killian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 4-3. That's two games straight that North Broward Prep has won by just one run.
Riley Luft was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Luft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other pitching news, Filippo Baldassarri looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Luft wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saint Andrew's now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for North Broward Prep, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saint Andrew's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Broward Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saint Andrew's couldn't quite finish off North Broward Prep in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gray, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Saint Andrew's knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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